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Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con-
ditions . However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on all four wheels, be-
cause this will improve the braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
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page 227, Snow chains .
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all whee l dr ive, only whee ls with
the same rolling circumference should be used .
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
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page 218, New tires or wheels.
Offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle - there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficult terrain .
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WARNING
- Also, in vehicles with a ll wheel drive, adapt
your dr iving style to the current road and
traff ic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci-
dent .
- The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels . In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel dr ive vehi-
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be-
cause this increases the risk of an accident .
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive
vehicles, the eng ine does not rev higher sud-
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning .
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci-
dent.
Intelligent
Technology
Rear spoiler
The extendable rear spoiler increases driving sta-
bility.
Fig. 141
Center console: button for the rear spo iler
The rear spo iler retracts and extends. Various op-
erating modes (automatic o r manua l mode) can
be activated .
Automatic mode (normal operation)
- Extends automatically: when the vehicle speed
exceeds approx imately 80 mph (130 km/h) .
- Retracts automat ically: when the vehicle speed
drops below approx imately SO mph (80 km/h).
Manual mode
- Extending manually: briefly tap the button to
fully extend the rear spoiler.
- Retracting manually: when driving at speeds
below approximately 10 mph (20 km/h), press
and hold the button to retract the rear spoiler.
When at speeds between 10 mph (20 km/h)
and 80 mph (130 km/h), the rear spoiler will
completely retract when you tap the button.
Indicator lights
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Rear spoiler: System fault!
The rear spoiler may not have extended due to a
malfunction . This cou ld change the vehicle 's driv-
ing characteristics at high speeds. Do not drive
faster than 85 mph (140 km/h) . Drive to an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immed iately to have the malfunction cor -
rected . The color of the indicator light depends
on the vehicle speed .
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